Samsung unveils new commercial displays

Written by IT News on 10:56 PM

Samsung Electronics has just announced that it is now shipping its latest arrangement of Professional FullHD LCD displays for commercial applications. Available in 40-inch and 46-inch form factors and FullHD resolution, the new FP-2-series provides customers with total connectivity and commercial quality panel rated for use 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. According to Samsung, the new screens are designed to provide customers with features that the company barely DX series.

"Samsung is known for shows that feature the best in class image and reliability. We are proud to present our latest commercial offering that is intended for customers who are not able to use digital signage in the past because the cost of entry," said Mr. JH Kim, President, Information Technology Division Samsung Electronics America Inc. "But we realized that a commercial establishment is a commercial-quality display built against environmental factors that consumer quality TV programs are not designed to handle.

The new Samsung 400FP-2, 400FPn-2, 460FP-2 and 460FPn-2 is designed for customers with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, with 4000:1 contrast ratio of static and dynamic contrast at 40,000:1. The new series also has a 8ms response and integrated stereo speakers and an anti-image retention technology. As far as connections go the new FP-2-Series offers full support, including VGA, DVI, CVBS, HDMI, BNC, and component inputs. The 400FPn and 460FPn including built-in computers that can be handled through Samsung Magic Info Pro or new Magic i-Info software.

"The FP-2-series is ideal for people seeking a balance between cost, quality, performance and reliability," says Kevin Schroll, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Information Technology Division Samsung Electronics America Inc. "We recognized a need for more affordable commercial-grade screens that most companies that install digital signage without the reliability and image quality. "

In terms of pricing, Samsung has announced that the new commercial screens are available for starting price of U.S. $1175 for 400FP-2 and U.S. $1646 for 460FP-2.